A ancient style painting of a Komodo dragon riding the waves (not accurate of course).-art work done by DragonCid– When the first explorers discovered the Komodo dragons they described them as Land crocodiles, they are the closest what we could get today to the fairy tale dragons. They are ferocious beasts with needle sharp teeth …
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We always hear chitter chatter on the great benefits of going out for a stroll in a local park, or a nature walk, and of course, the veritable hiking trip. But what exactly is the point? What benefits do we gain? Well, I have dedicated this article to answering these common questions. The following are …
(The peak of Gacan Libaax in the distance, ”Gacan Libaax” means lion’s paw in the Somali language .) ©Abdurrahman Farhan On 24th July 2022, I went with my cousins to a mountainous region in Somaliland called Gacan libax, Maarodi Jeex, not far from Laas Geel, and around 100 km (62 mi) east of the provincial capital …
(The city Borama is roughly two hours drive from Hargeisa, a peaceful city compared to the capital.) ©Abdurrahman Farhan When I say Somaliland, what comes to mind? A war-torn country? A country with one of the highest rates of terrorism? A dangerous place to visit? Some people might think of it as a non-existent country, …
Today we are finishing the three remaining species of toxic birds; 3. Hooded pitohui (Pitohui dichrous) scientific classification: Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Oriolidae Genus: Pitohui Species:P. dichrous (©Wikipedia: Hooded pitohui: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hooded_pitohu) This is the most toxic bird. The Hooded pitohui has batrachotoxin compounds in its feathers and skin just like …
(©Wikipedia: Hooded Pithou;https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hooded_pitohui) You might have heard of a poisonous Amphibian or a venomous reptile (if you are an animal lover) the poisonous spurs of a duck-billed platypus, but have you ever heard of a toxic bird? Well, prepare to be mindblown! These amazing birds are birds that use poison to deter predators away from …
